Bird flu outbreaks in Japan, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia; Department of Livestock Development in Thailand urges farms to tighten the security

Published 2021년 11월 11일

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Japan's Department of Livestock Development has issued the country's first bird flu alert this winter following an outbreak at a poultry farm in Yokote Akita Prefecture. The farm lost over 143,000 laying hens due to the H5N1, H5N6, and H5N8 strains of the avian influenza. In response, the Department is implementing strict surveillance, movement restrictions, and biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of the disease. Farmers are encouraged to report any unusual symptoms in birds and to follow strict protocols for carcass movement and importation of animals. The Department is also considering cooperation with domestic and international agencies to further control the spread of the disease.

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The Department of Livestock Development issued the first bird flu alert in Japan this winter. In a poultry farm in Yokote Akita Prefecture More than 143,000 laying hens have been destroyed and neighbors Vietnam, Cambodia, Lao PDR. Outbreaks were found in H5N1, H5N6 and H5N8 strains. On November 11, 2021, Veterinarian Sorawit Thanito, Director-General of the Department of Livestock Development, revealed that from the report of the Ministry of Agriculture of Japan on November 10, 2021, confirmed through the website that severe pathogenic avian influenza was found. For the first time this winter In a poultry farm in Yokote Akita Prefecture and has destroyed more than 143,000 laying hens In addition, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has reported continuous outbreaks of highly-severe avian influenza (HPAI) in foreign countries around the world. From January 2021 to the present, there have been 4,122 outbreaks. Including the outbreak of avian influenza in neighboring ...

Source: Prachachat